Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
North America
Japan
Types
Bar Harbour, Andorra Compacta, Blue Forest, Blue Chip, Douglasii, Blue Rug, Glauca, Gold Carpet, Icee Blue, Gold Carpet, J.J. Hughes, Marcellus
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, Pastures, Upland soils
ditches, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-8
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Pink, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray, Purple
Red orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Umbrella Like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut out old leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Tip blight, Twig blight
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Wildlife
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, slopes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Incense
Basketary, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis
Cyperus alternifolius
Common Name
Creeping Juniper, Horizontal Juniper
Galingale,Umbrella Palm
In Hindi
Creeping Juniper
mbrella Palm
In German
Kriech-Wacholder
Cyperus alternifolius
In French
Genévrier rampant
Cyperus alternifolius
In Spanish
Creeping Juniper
Cyperus alternifolius
In Greek
Creeping Juniper
Umbrella Palm
In Portuguese
Creeping Juniper
Umbrella Palm
In Polish
Jałowiec płożący
Cibora zmienna
In Latin
Creeping Juniper
Umbrella Palm
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Sciadopityaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Creeping Juniper and Umbrella Palm
Season and care of Creeping Juniper and Umbrella Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Creeping Juniper and Umbrella Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Creeping Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Umbrella Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Creeping Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Umbrella Palm is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Creeping Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Umbrella Palm is Acidic, Neutral.
Creeping Juniper and Umbrella Palm Physical Information
Creeping Juniper and Umbrella Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Creeping Juniper height is 30.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Umbrella Palm height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Creeping Juniper and Umbrella Palm are as follows:
Creeping Juniper flower color: Pink and White
Creeping Juniper leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green and Yellow green
Umbrella Palm flower color: Yellow
- Umbrella Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Creeping Juniper and Umbrella Palm
Care of Creeping Juniper and Umbrella Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Creeping Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Umbrella Palm pruning is done Cut out old leaves. In summer Creeping Juniper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.